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Lake County Sheriff's Office deputies recovered these stolen World War II items after arresting two men and two male juveniles Sunday in Painesville Township.

Three Painesville teenagers were arraigned Wednesday in Painesville Municipal Court after allegedly stealing dozens of World War II items from Perry Township.

Kevin A. Jackson, 18, Michael W. Scarlett II, 19, and Donnie L. Tucker, 19, each appeared before Acting Judge Werner Barthol and were released on personal bonds, according to court records.

Jackson, Scarlett and Tucker were all charged with fifth-degree felony breaking and entering, according to court records.

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Jackson and Tucker were also charged with fifth-degree felony breaking and entering; first-degree misdemeanor attempted breaking and entering; two counts of first-degree misdemeanor contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a child; first-degree misdemeanor theft; and two counts of fourth-degree misdemeanor criminal trespass, according to court records.

Additionally, Tucker was also charged with first-degree misdemeanor possession of criminal tools, according to records.

According to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office:

At 1:23 a.m. Nov. 24, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an alarm at the flea market building at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Painesville Township.

The deputies found four males, who claimed to be waiting for a friend, in a vehicle parked about 100 yards from the building. After checking the flea market building, deputies returned to the car to question the men.

They gave “inconsistent answers” and a crowbar was allegedly seen in the car. It looked like it had been recently used to pry open a white object, matching the color of the flea market building.

Deputies then found a wooden panel of the building had been removed and reattached. After more questioning, the men allegedly confessed to trying to break into the building.

While searching the vehicle, deputies saw what looked like World War II-era items in the car. They recalled that similar items had been reported stolen in multiple burglaries from a Perry Township commercial building. After allegedly admitting to those burglaries, deputies were soon able to recover many of the items.

In addition to Jackson, Scarlett and Tucker, three unidentified juveniles were also arrested for their roles in the crimes, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

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